‘ I ’ ll Never Be that Kind of Person ’ : What You Resist Calls to You

Resistance is a very important part of what makes us who we are. As I have gotten older I have noticed more and more how the cycle of resistance yields personal growth and change. When we look out at the world and see something that, in a sense, hurts us we often have a natural tendency to resist that, to fight against it. When I speak of “hurt us” here we have to take a very liberal approach to that word. We all need different lessons in order to be more in balance with our spiritual selves so we have to broaden our idea of “hurt” to try and include everyone. I had a resistance, for many years, to people who were raised and lived outside of cities. That resistance caused me to not give them the deepest respect I could. In turn I probably over prided myself on my having been raised in a city, that was how I defined myself. Looking at the scenario I can say I felt “hurt” by those that were not raised in cities for some reason which made me stand my ground as a city dweller ever more firmly.   When we look out at the world we can see so much — other people, other things and interactions. None of that which we see or experience exists alone though. As the observers of the world we define it, and how we define it tells us a lot about ourselves. How we define ourselves as well can alter how we observe it, and how we define ourselves is not always a definition we created or even would agree with if under slightly different circumstances. These are all very impor...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: General Habits Mindfulness Personal Personality Self-Esteem Fear Hatred identity Inner Peace Judgment nonjudgment Personal Growth Ram Dass Resistance self-worth Spirituality Source Type: blogs
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